| US Trade Winds No Longer Prevail
Latin American and Caribbean nations have long regarded the United States not only as a hegemonic Uncle Sam but also as an ever-expanding market for their exports. Over the past three decades the U.S. government has sought to ensure its political and economic control over the Americas with an array of trade deals—starting with the Caribbean Basin Initiative of 1983 and continuing through the North American Free Trade Agreement of 1992 and more recently with assorted other free trade agreements (FTAs) with the Central American nations, Dominican Republic, and Chile, among others. In part, U.S. trade initiatives have been politically motivated as the U.S. government has sought to bolster U.S. hegemony and to keep countries tied to U.S. policies—ranging from reinforcing rightist regimes to bolstering country support for the U.S.-led drug war to restructuring economies according to neoliberal formulas.
Monday Newspaper Review - Irish Business News and International ...
The Irish Independent reports that nurses' hopes of their pay claim being met through a change of government were dashed last night as Fine Gael and Labour both ruled out giving in to their demands. As the dispute escalates in its second week, neither party from the alternative government offered a commitment to give the nurses their 10.5pc pay rise and a 35-hour week, if they got into power. The Irish Nurses Organisation (INO) plans to capitalise on the Government's dipping popularity by targeting vulnerable seats in the general election. The union says that, if the dispute is not resolved, it will consider organising its 40,000 members to vote as a bloc in the election. This, they say, could threaten as many as 18 Fianna Fail and PD seats.
China's Engagement In Regional Fora : Context Of SAARC-China Dynamics
The Summit also allowed China and Africa to express their stance on important international and regional issues, and to support each other and closely coordinate in international affairs to safeguard the interest of developing countries. It may be argued that larger than the sum total of the various critiques leveled against the Summit is the underlying spirit that China and African nations seemed to embrace as a sort of affirmation of Article 52 of the United Nations Charter which states that "Nothing in the Charter precludes the existence of regional arrangements or agencies for dealing with such matters relating to the maintenance of international peace and security as are appropriateprovided that such arrangements or agencies and their activities are consistent with the Purposes and Principles of the United Nations." Pattern The first Ministerial Conference of the China-Pacific Island Countries Economic Development and Cooperation Forum held in Nadi, Fiji, in April 2006 reveals a similar pattern to China machinations pertaining to its strategy and commitments to regional forums.
Fugro mikt met overname van EarthData International op wereldwijd ...
( BW)(MD-EARTHDATA) Acquisition of EarthData International by Fugro Signals Commitment to Global Geospatial Leadership Business Editors FREDERICK, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 10, 2007--EarthData International, Inc. founder Bryan J. Logan announced today that he has signed an agreement in which Fugro NV, a global provider of geotechnical, survey, and geoscience services, will acquire 100 percent ownership of the EarthData group of companies, including Horizons, Inc. The agreement culminates years of planning to ensure the long-term growth and stability of the EarthData organization. "Joining the global Fugro family is a natural next stage in EarthData's evolution as a leading provider of airborne mapping, remote sensing, and geographic information services worldwide," Logan stated. "With Fugro's established and loyal international customer base and a goal to add geospatial services as a core offering, Fugro provides an ideal platform to provide services such as GeoSAR (radar mapping) services in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, South America, and Asia." To that end, Logan, whose background includes 38 years in international mapping, will work with Fugro to help guide the development and execution of a global geospatial business strategy.
GRLL Fires Up 433 Percent on Duffy’s Acquisition News
The announcement of the 85 percent acquisition with plans to purchase the remaining shares later must have offered a significant value proposition to Duffys with probable synergies right off the bat. Duffys doesnt just want to buyout Roadhouse and have their locations, they also plan to invest $10 million cash in Roadhouse after all the shares have been acquired. Roadhouses board of directors has approved this transaction and expects completion no later than May 31, 2007. We are thrilled to bring these two concepts together creating a multi-state presence, Paul Emmett, president of Duffys Holdings Inc. stated in a press release. We will carefully evaluate each location and determine whether to operate the unit as a Roadhouse Grill or convert the location to a Duffys Sports Grill.
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